She was director of Kibingo Health Centre in Rutsiro District until she died on Monday night.
Dusabinema was among 179 candidates vying for 24 women’s seats equivalent to 30% of the 80-seat parliament.
The women’s 30% is provided by the 2003 Constitution amended in 2015.
It is reported that she had hypertension but the complication had eased for long before her death.
Rutsiro District Mayor Emérence Ayinkamiye told IGIHE yesterday that Dusabinema got in critical conditions Monday around 10 pm from her home and died on the way to hospital.
Ayinkamiye said the district has lost an important leader in addition to having been a candidate for the Lower House.
” She had been suffering from high blood pressure but doctors told us it had eased for long. Her death was really abrupt,” said the mayor.
“She was a hard worker. Her health centre was always number one in delivery in the district. We have lost an important servant.”
Dusabinema had been in campaigns for a seat in parliament. She lately campaigned in Nyamasheke District.
The parliamentary general elections for 53 seats are slated for September 2 and 3 in Diaspora and Rwanda respectively.
Women representatives will be voted on September 4; the same day will be voted two representatives of the youth and one for the people with disabilities.
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